Ella Hanshaw, Wild Clay And The Homewrecker, Inside Appalachia

This week, the music of West Virginia songwriter Ella Hanshaw and, thanks in part to her grandchildren, the discovery of some old tapes that led to a new release. Also, a pair of potters in western North Carolina forego commercial clay to work with clay that’s wild. And, we make a trip to West Virginia’s Hillbilly Hotdogs for its infamous "Homewrecker Hotdog Challenge."

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jul. 10, 2025

New Miner Challenges Trump Cuts To Black Lung Screening Program

The suit challenges the decision by HHS to shutter the agency that processes such applications. In May, U.S. District Judge Irene Berger ordered HHS to restore the program.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 24, 2025

Mountain Valley Pipeline: A Year Later, Unease Lingers For These Residents

Paula and Herman Mann have lived next to the Mountain Valley Pipeline since it began operating a year ago.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jun. 10, 2025

Mountain Valley Pipeline Asks Judge To Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit

EQT, the owner of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, asked U.S. District Judge David Faber last week to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Michael Barnhill, a welding inspector who lives in Texas.

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Government Curtis Tate, Jun. 03, 2025

NIOSH Director Tells Federal Judge That Black Lung Program Is Back

John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, told U.S. District Judge Irene Berger that 51 workers who had received termination notices in April were back on the job.

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